Volume 96, Issue 12 pp. 1809-1813

Metabolic syndrome in youth: a cross-sectional school-based survey

Dirk Vissers,

Dirk Vissers

University College of Antwerp, Department of Health Sciences—Physiotherapy, Antwerp, Belgium

University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Diabetology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition, Antwerp, Belgium

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Christel Vanroy,

Christel Vanroy

University College of Antwerp, Department of Health Sciences—Physiotherapy, Antwerp, Belgium

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An De Meulenaere,

An De Meulenaere

University College of Antwerp, Department of Health Sciences—Physiotherapy, Antwerp, Belgium

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Annemie Van de Sompel,

Annemie Van de Sompel

Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Diabetology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition, Antwerp, Belgium

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Steven Truijen,

Steven Truijen

University College of Antwerp, Department of Health Sciences—Physiotherapy, Antwerp, Belgium

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Luc Van Gaal,

Luc Van Gaal

University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Diabetology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition, Antwerp, Belgium

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Dirk Vissers,

Dirk Vissers

University College of Antwerp, Department of Health Sciences—Physiotherapy, Antwerp, Belgium

University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Diabetology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition, Antwerp, Belgium

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Christel Vanroy,

Christel Vanroy

University College of Antwerp, Department of Health Sciences—Physiotherapy, Antwerp, Belgium

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An De Meulenaere,

An De Meulenaere

University College of Antwerp, Department of Health Sciences—Physiotherapy, Antwerp, Belgium

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Annemie Van de Sompel,

Annemie Van de Sompel

Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Diabetology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition, Antwerp, Belgium

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Steven Truijen,

Steven Truijen

University College of Antwerp, Department of Health Sciences—Physiotherapy, Antwerp, Belgium

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Luc Van Gaal,

Luc Van Gaal

University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Diabetology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition, Antwerp, Belgium

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First published: 12 November 2007

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00528.x

Citations: 14

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Dirk Vissers, Van Aertselaerstraat 31, 2170 Merksem, Belgium. Tel: 00-32-3-641-82-65 | Fax: 00-32-3-641-82-70 | Email: [email protected]

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Abstract

Aim: To assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among students attending vocational secondary school (VSE). VSE provides practice-oriented education in which young people learn a specific occupation. Previously we reported VSE to be the type of education with the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity.

Methods: All data were collected in a cross-sectional school-based survey. Subjects were recruited from a community sample of 869 adolescents in 14 secondary schools. In this total sample all components of the metabolic syndrome were assessed in a subgroup of 506 students. MetS was defined analogous to National Cholesterol Education Program: Adult Treatment Panel III criteria, with modifications for students under 19 years of age.

Results: In the subsample (n = 506) 4.1% of the students had metabolic syndrome. There was a significant difference in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among BMI categories (p < 0.001). The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was higher in obese students (39.1%) than in overweight students (2.8%) and normal weight students (0.3%).

Conclusion: Being overweight or obese substantially increases the risk for metabolic syndrome, even in an adolescent school population.

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